Adopting Human Security Approaches to Respond to Complex Climate-Related and Instability Challenges in Ubari, Ghat, Sebha, and Murzuq Governorates of Libya

Amid evolving political conditions, climate shocks, and the aftermath of the 2023 Derna floods, Libya faces a complex set of human security challenges, particularly in its southern regions. These areas are grappling with a convergence of threats, from natural disasters and water scarcity to displacement, food insecurity, and institutional fragility, that disproportionately impact vulnerable groups, including women, youth, migrants, undocumented individuals, and marginalized ethnic communities. Often excluded from formal protection systems, these populations face barriers to essential services, leaving them highly exposed to both sudden shocks and prolonged crises. The southern region is further strained by refugee inflows and weakening local coping capacities. Addressing these vulnerabilities requires integrated, people-centered strategies that strengthen social cohesion, improve access to services, and promote sustainable development, while also building community resilience to withstand and recover from ongoing humanitarian and environmental pressures.

The programme aims to enhance the resilience of both government institutions and vulnerable communities in the Ubari, Ghat, Sebha, and Murzuq municipalities of Libya by applying a human security approach to address complex climate-related challenges. Specifically, the programme aims to i) enhance the capacity of decision-makers in applying the human security approach to community-based risk reduction and management through multi-dimensional climate and disaster risk assessments; ii) implement concrete human security initiatives to mitigate conflict, flood, and water-related risks in the targeted Governorates; and iii) establish innovative cross-sectoral partnerships and implementation pathways for disaster risk management and human security at national and subnational levels.

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